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DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
REPORTED THAI RECOGNITION Japan's Policy Toward The
OF MANCHUKUO DEPLORED BY
DR. QUO TAI-CHI
CHUNGKING, Aug. 3 (teater) - "World Interest how centres on Thailand," declared Dr. Quo Tal-chi, Chinese Foreign Minister. in a Press Interview in Chungking yesterday.
recognition m He added: "Latest indications is that the Thai Manchukoo was the result of Japanese courtion. Recently there had been hopes that Thailand would resist Japanese aggression. The fate of Indo-China, her neighbour, should be a warning to Thai- land but it is regrettable that Thailand allows herself to be domin- ated by Japan.
"Thailand's move not only con their activities to missionary work ceras China but the other powers and abide by the Chinese laws. in the Pacific who have already: demonstrated their dispicasure Japan' aggression against south ern Indu China by economic mea Rures against Japan"
FIBAT Ereasures
JAP. OVERTURES Japan is reported to have made approaches to Thailand,
INDIANS NOT
CONVINCED OF BRITISH SINCERITY
Possible U.S. Shipments To Vladivostock Undecided
TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Reuter)-Japan has not yet decided her policy toward possible American shipments to Vladivostock, according to the official spokesman at today's Press conference.
It is also said that the Japanese-Soviet trade agreement is still pending although the Japanese 'Government is at present consider- Ing whether some revision might be desirable under the changed conditions.
Further negollations on the sub- ject would possibly be necessary ne added.
LONDON, Aug. $ (Reuter) -- The Dally Herald, in a leading says: article on India yesterday
Asked regarding the British For- "The Daily Herald believes thereeign Secretary's statement that is goodwill in the attitude of the Britain is co-operating with the
towards the
British Government at
Indian people.
accord
ing to an Associated Press report received in London from
Shang-
Questioned il Chine was taking hal yesterday.
akainat Thai
The
quotes report
Japanese sources us saying that Tokyo has made tentative
to approaches Thailand to cooperate in the "Co prosperity Sphere."
V1"
land, Dr Que repiled that the Chinese Government had not received official confrmation the report of Thailand's recuent tion of Manchukuo
how
Some of the Japanese troops The Chinese Government.
landed at Salgon yesterday began B town in ever, was considering the question to advance towards "though fully understanding hat southern Indo-China. The Thailand's move was entirely due of the town was not disclosed. to Japan's coercion."
كوري
PARALLEL ACTION
Dis
expressing gratifica tion at this economic
the
Cam- a180
"The trouble Is that through lack of imagination or over- caution, Government so rega- larly falls to convince the Indian leaders of its sincerity. "Nor will the barren and de featist statement of Mr. Amery in Friday's India debate contribute to a warmer understanding."
mediate
ders?
re-examination
of
JAPANESE REINFORCE
Soviet Union in the Far East, the |MANCHURIAN
spokesman replied: "In general.
It must be so."
MILITARY ALLIANCE Pointing out that a military at liance existed between Britain and Russia, he observed that England 15 friendly towards the Soviet Union, but refused to make tur- ther comment pending the receipt of the text of Mr. Eden's state ment.
NO SUSPENSION
GARRISON
3
(Reuter)- LONDON, Aug. Heavy Japanese troop movements towards the Soviet Far Eastern borders are attracting attention.
EFFORT IN SOUTH
It was stated
here yesterday that there are Indications of con- siderable troop movements from FRANK DISCUSSION
Japan to Manchuria via Korea, Referring to the suggestion that name Mr. Churchill should make a pro- Querled regarding the reported and it is assumed the garrison in gressive declaration of policy in co-operation among Britain, the Manchuria. opposite the Russian been greatly refn- relation to India, the leader adds: Soviet Union and the Chungking frontier, has CEDED TERRITORIES
Will Government against Japan, the forced. "Will Mr. Churchill do it? While the disembarkation ol
The moves appear to threaten Japanese troups in Indo-China is he go farther and order the im-spokesman replied: "We are keen
WRussian territory. thely interested in the question. measures officially claimed to be proceeding sentences of Indian political offen- must wait and see its result." against Japan 071
cr plan. Thailand was scheduled 103 part
A British Wireless message states Britain, the U.S. and the Dutch complete yesterday her occupation
"Will he go farther still and in- TOKYO, Aug.
1 (Reuter)--An that such troops in the north Indles, siated that the British and of the ceded territories in
vite the leaders of the great In-official spokesman told Journalists might constitute a threat to the and Laos. this American parallel and concerted bodla
dian parties to meet the British that Japan had not decided to Russian frontier but it must be re- China's appeared to be proceeding without War Cabinet face to face so that suspend shipping with the United membered that Japan, even if do- with action was in ne persturent dealte for Pluser couper-Incident.
a frank discussion may succeed States, adding that future shiping her best to satisfy the Nazis by allon against the aggressor powers
and an exchange of White Papers ping with the United States would some demonstration in this direc- and manifestues?
be decided on business basia.
tion especially as the Nazi attack recognise "Farther he must surely go and
The Ambassador in Washington on Russia is undoubtedly behind and the economic swiftly."
is ascertaining the scope to be the time table-is not Hikely to re- agreement with Japan have been
permitted to Japanese to
trade lax her efforts in the south. "China found herself to a peep received with mixed fedlings here
throughout the United States.
Indications show thai she Har position in the first two years The man-in-the-strect is puz-
trying to extend her influence in of the war, fighting alone withoutraled to decide whether the two steps
Thailand in similar manner to the allies though receiving some asste- presage closer Thai-Japanese coo;
methods successfully adopted in dele- and peration. which might be tance from Britain, the US.
Indo-China. Kussia.
terious to the "A.B.C.D." front, or whether they might be purely a
S'PORE PUZZLED
to
He said: "The measures are DGI SINGAPORE. Aug. 3 (Router) only a serious blow to Japan but Thailand's decision mark a further clarification of the Manchukuo international situation
COMMON ENEMY "Our enemy was not then garded as the common enemy
Labour Party & Communism
remoral and economic son to Japan NO QUESTION OF
time being without in
by for the
the other powers. There was even any way impeding Thaliand's in-
a tundency on their part not only dependence and Integrity.
to avoid provocation but to pease Japan
an-
measures on
Official circles in Singapore de- dlined to comment on the new de velopment at this stage.
COMMON ACTION
U.S.-CANADIAN FRIENDSHIP
19
CHECK ON ALIENS SHANGHAI, Aug. 3 (Reuter)- New passport visas, valid for only one trip, are now required for
LONDON, Aug. 2 (Reuter-The Oil Pipeline Joined foreigners travelling from Man-
British Trade Union Congress and Labour Party, 吃 2 statement today, said: "We welcome the co- operation between Great Britain
At High Waters
chukue to Korea and the Kwan- tung Leased Territory.
The former yearly
and BLX "The recent economic
OTTAWA, Aug. 3 (Reuter)-- Meanwhile, bankers in Bangkok marked the first direct action
were perfortned at months visas are no longer valid. were not surprised by the Japanese and Russia but conclude that no Ceremonies their part against Japan “
Similarly Japan and Manchukuo Questioned if Mr. Hopkins Tas Finance Ministry's announcement association with the Communist High Waters (Quebec) on Friday,
marking the joining of two sec-have introduced control of tele- coming to
Quo of a 10,000,000 baht credit to the Party was possible." Chungklng. Dr.
the Recording "warm appreciation tions of a 238-miles pipeline des-graph and telephone messages. replied no official word bad yet Yokohama Specle Bank from been received but he assured him Thai Banking Syndicate, us persis- for the great efforts of the USSR tined to carry all from Portland, of a warm welcome if he came. tent ramours of intense behind in the common struggle against Matre, to Montreal,
After declaring that German] the-scenes activities and laian diplomatic
have been Hitlerism" the two bodles can see nothing in the situation justifying And con-current in the past two days.
Itationals sular authorities and
One of the direct results of the common action between the La had left China Dr. Quo said only Anglo-American freezing order has bour movement and the Com missionarles had been allowed to been a sharp drop in the Bangkok munist Party in Great Britain. remain so long as they restrict rubber market.
The ceremonies were attender. by Mr. C. D. Howe, Canadian Minister of Munitions, and Mr.
J. P. Moffatt, United States Minis- ter to Canada.
STRIKING EXCEPTION
Mr. Howe said the tankers which They declare that all sections of the pipeline would release for the the community have given their trans-Atlantic service would be utmost effort, the Communist part of Canada's contribution to
Camranh Bay AXIS AIRCRAFT Party being the single striking ex- the Batile of the Atlantic.
Naval Base
LOSSES
FORMAL ENTRY BY Over Two Thousand JAPANESE NAVY Bagged By Britain
SAIGON, Aug. 3 (Reuter)---Hav-
LONDON, Aug. 3' (BWS)-EX-
ing completed the transportation amination of the published figures
ception.
He expressed the hope that oll the "The Communist Party has taken would be flowing through every opportunity to obstruct and pipeline by September 1, weaken the national effort and Mr. Moffatt said the pipeline
during the war has demonstrated was one more link in the series of character." the statement adds.
Its irresponsible and
unstable bonds binding the United States.
! and Canada, more closely.
of advanced troops to bases in of Axis aircraft losses in opera German Infantry Division
Indo-China, Vice-Admiral Masal-tions against Britain during the
chi Milmi, Supreme Commander that seven months of 1941, shows Routed
of the Japanese feet in Indo-that more than 2.500 have been China waters. salled back to Sai- destroyed by Britain alone.
gan harbour at the head of his The figures for July, as far as squadron yesterday
took
over
the
naval
base
can be ascertained at present,
In the afternoon he called on show that 433 enemy's planes have the commander of the Indo-China been destroyed in all theatres of feet, says a Japanese report. war for the loss of 308 British.
The Japanese Navy yesterday The gradual increase in RAF 2 losses during the year is an indi Camranh Bay, moving in with cation of the growth of the Bri- flags flying after Major-General tish offensive both by day Sumita, bead of the Japanese mis-night against the enemy and the slon, bad completed negotiations cost it entails. with the officer commanding the base.
U.S. ARMAMENTS PROGRAMME WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Reuter) -Cash expenditure the United States armaments programme July amounted to almost exactly $1,000,000,000 the largest sum since the Great War.
Previously the highest was 2003, 700,000, in May.
The July total included nearly $33,000,000 spent under the Least: and Lend Act.
Officials believe that in a year'a. time the defence programme may coat $2,000,000,000 monthly
MOSQUE OF OMAR
AVERAGE MAINTAINED
and
¿
Routed In Smolensk Battle
MOSCOW, Aug. 3 (Reuter)-Yesterday morning's Red Army communique elatis that a Geraman division has been routed in the Smolensk area. The comm'anique says that during Friday: night fighting continued in the Novorzhev, Smolensk and Zhito! mir directions. In other directions and in other sectors there were no further developments.
The German division routed in the Battle of Smolensk was the 147th Division. It was rushed up to stem the German re- treat and was brought straight from the march into battle. The Nazis were routed before 137th Division, which entered the they had time to deploy, and their battle straight fron marching.
division "Without giving the tnfantry scattered, abandoning Despite the fact, however, that arms and transport and leaving time to deploy, a Soviet detach- the RAF have been fighting more killed and wounded in the held. ment attacked the enemy from and more over enemy territory an Another unsuccessful air raid the flank. Other Red Army de- the year advanced, the average on Moscow, was carried out on tachments promptly surrounded rate of destruction of Axis planés Friday nicht. Incendiaries were the 137th Division Soviet artillery has been well maintained.
dropped causing a few firea and opening an intense fire... British losses, though steadily two German planes were growing with the increased viol-down
shot
ence of the RAF attack, are not After six weeks of war the B- comparable with the rate of dos-viet still holds all its Baltic naval. truction inflicted on the Germans bases
when, during the Battle of Britain- The German communique claime last autumn, they were carrying out a great battle 150 miles south of similar tactics.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
"After the artillery preparation. our troops started the offensive. Our artillery killed hundreds of gunner destroyma Germans, one 50 men alngle-handed, "
NAZIS THROWN BACK The onemy tried to
break
Kiev, the Ukraine capital. The through the encircling ring but Germans claim they have advane-was met by Soviet tank units and ed in deep penetration in the thrown back dengan Ukraine but there is no surkea- "Aftor fierce fighting the enemy, tion et av infantry support, unable to resist longer, 'dispersed, DESCRIPTION OF ROUT abandoning arms, vehicles and
FOR MECCA JERUSALEM, Aug. 3 (Reuter)—
A description of the rout of the ammunition and leaving many Water and electric light systems are attority to be installed in 137th German Infantry Division killed and wounded on the battle- JERUSALIM, Aug. 3 (Router)-A Mecca, acording to a local news in the Smolensk arba is given, in fisia
a supplement to the Soviet com- "Germans who teled to hide, in donation of £1,000 was presented to paper report
This adds that hegolations are munique," (2)
a forest. found their retreat cut the Moslem Supreme Council for
"At dawn the Boviet troops, or off and were riddled with Bovlet repairs to the historie Mosque of now under way between the Gov Omar at Jerusalem by Prince Moernments of Saudi Arabia and can to exerplée, heavy, pressure on tire. More than 400 Germen ont- hammed, brother of King Farook Egypt regarding, the start of work the oneby, and to support the racers and men were killed and of Egypt and Heir Presumptivo, which is to be supervised by treailde Corman unite the der wounded, and 200 were taken pri-
jman command rushed up the soner in this area alone" during the Prince's recent visit to Egyptian experts.
Jerusalem.
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1941
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